Finding Information in Help
There are several ways to access Help information in Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
F1 Key
In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment, when you press the F1 key, you get Help that pertains to where you have positioned the pointer. For example, if the pointer is in Report Dataset Designer, then you will get information about that specific designer.
In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client,
Help Menu
In the development environment, you can locate the Help options on the Help menu.
The Help menu in the development environment contains the following options.
| Help option | Description |
|---|---|
Developer and IT Pro Help |
Opens a Compiled HTML Help (CHM) window that contains the Developer and IT Pro Help. |
About Microsoft Dynamics NAV |
Displays product information, including the version number of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. For more information, see About. |
In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client, you can locate the Help options on the Application menu .png "Application Menu button in menu bar")
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The Help menu in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client contains the following options.
| Help option | Description |
|---|---|
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help |
Opens a topic related to the window or page that you are working in. |
Page Notes |
Opens the OneNote page that has been shared across a company. For more information, see How to: Set up OneNote Integration for a Group of Users. |
About This Page |
Provides information about all fields and values that are in the table on which a table or report is based. For more information, see How to: View All Table Fields for a Record. |
About Microsoft Dynamics NAV |
Displays product information, including the version number of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. For more information, see About. |
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server
When you access Help from the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client or Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client, Help opens in a browser that shows the content from the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server is a website with a high-level navigation in the left pane, and a Search box to help you find exactly what you are looking for.
The main pane shows the contents of the Help topic.
At the top of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server website, you can choose links that access the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help on Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and other useful locations.
For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server.
MSDN
The latest version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Developer and IT Pro Help is available in the MSDN Library.
See Also
Concepts
Getting Started
Configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server
Deployment
Administration
Development